13-Day Kenya and Tanzania Mash-up 4x4 Jeep Budget Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

Depart from Nairobi via the floor of the Great Rift Valley. We will briefly stop at the famous viewpoint for a scenic view of the rifts, then proceed to Narok for a hot lunch, and finally to the camp. After resting, embark on an evening game drive for about 2-3 hours. Finally, return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara Full Day Game Drive

After breakfast, leave for a full day game drive until 5:00pm and enjoy a picnic lunch in the afternoon. Masai Mara is unique, covered with savannah grasslands on rolling hills, a truly scenic view. The game drives us in search of Africa’s Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan national reserve. It also has a good track network, allowing close proximity to wildlife and excellent photo opportunities. Dinner and overnight stay at Lechada Camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park

Depart for a visit to a local Masai village, then, before 9:00am, return to the camp for a full breakfast. After breakfast, we proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park, eating lunch en route. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha, and even enjoy an optional fun activity of boat riding. Finally, proceed to Nakuru for your dinner and overnight stay at Hill Court.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Hillcourt Resort & Spa

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nakuru to Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, you will leave for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its variety of birds, such as flamingoes. Enjoy the sights of hippos, buffaloes, and crocodiles at Baboon Cliff, then eat lunch en route to Amboseli National Park. Check in at Manjaro Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

Show more

HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Manjaro Tented Camp

• Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli Full Day Game Drive

Have a pre-breakfast before an early morning game drive in Amboseli and enjoy views of Mt Kilimanjaro as the backdrop. You will be in close proximity to wildlife for spectacular sightings. Keep an eye out for the giant elephants and their leader, a matriarch (an old female elephant). An abundance of birds is found in the park, perfect for bird enthusiasts. Enjoy a picnic breakfast and lunch during the day. Transfer to Manjaro Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Manjaro Tented Camp

• Budget tented camp bordering Amboseli NP (Kenya) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli to Arusha

Have a pre-breakfast, then set out for the early morning game drive at 6:30am in the swampy Amboseli. Various herbivores, such as hippos and large elephants with their calves, wallow in the muddy swamps. Return to the camp for a full breakfast and check out. From here, you transfer to the Namanga border, where you will catch a shuttle bus to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, our driver will meet you and take you to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and breakfast.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa

• Mid-range hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

We will depart from Arusha in the early hours of the day and drive to Tarangire National Park where colossal termite mounds and ancient baobab trees await us. This park is renowned for their immense elephant population, their picturesque scenery and diverse bird life. Tarangire has an enticing wildlife that includes elephants, lions, giraffe, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetah, mongoose, buffaloes and baboons.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Kizumba Camp

• Budget tented camp located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park

Breakfast will be served, and then check out and leave Kizumba for Serengeti, a four-hour drive. At the main gate, registration will take place, and then we will be off for an afternoon game drive. You will have at least six hours of game driving before proceeding to Central Serengeti, also known as the Seronera area. The Serongera area features the Seronera River, providing a valuable water source and attracting many of Serengeti’s wildlife. Seronera is also one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park.

You will arrive at Nyani Campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.

Serengeti is massive, and staying in the central area provides easy access to large concentrations of wildlife during the game drives.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti Full Day Game Drive

After an early breakfast, we leave the camp with a picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing, tracking the wildebeest migration and the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino). An early morning game drive ensures sights of nocturnal mammals, herbivores, and predators, and by midday, you will mostly see herbivores as they visit the waterbodies to quench their thirst. In the evening, predators and other nocturnal mammals leave their hideouts to start their night hunts.

You may also take a game drive to the Grumeti River to see crocodiles and hippos. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a picnic site and continue the game drive until 5:00pm. Return to Nyani Campsites for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Have an early breakfast at the camp, then leave with picnic lunches for a six-hour game drive within Serengeti National Park. Here, you will track wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, lions, black rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, bushbuck, lesser kudu, wild dog, kongoni, impala, Grant’s gazelle, black-backed jackal, mongoose, olive baboons, and vervet monkeys. You might even see more! By midday, leave the park with a stopover at Olduvai Gorge (at an extra cost of $50 per person). By evening, arrive at the conservancy area, where you will have dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara National Park

Breakfast at the camp, then leave for a game drive within the Ngorongoro Crater. In the crater, you will have sightings of lions, African elephants, black rhinos, blue wildebeest, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas. Wild dogs, Grant's zebras, African buffalo, and hippos are usually spotted near the crater rim. A picnic lunch close to the crater follows before ascending to the main gate and exiting the crater. Drive to Kizumba Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Kizumba Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

In the morning, we will depart to Lake Manyara where we will spend the day and enjoy a delectable picnic lunch. The park is nestled at the base of the rusty gold Great Rift Valley escarpment and the scenic landscape is breathtakingly magnificent. An abundance of species are able to reside in the park due to the wide range of habitats. The park record consists of over 380 species of birds, some of which are migratory, making it the ideal location for bird watchers. Thousands of pink-hued flamingos occupy the margin of the lake; other large water birds include pelicans, storks and cormorants. The wildlife you can expect to see are buffalo, elephants, giraffe, impalas and the ferocious hippos that inhabit the water. Our trip will come to an end in the late afternoon. We will proceed to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa

• Mid-range hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Departure

After breakfast, check out and either be transferred to Arusha Airport or by private means to Nairobi. If you return to Nairobi, you will meet our staff, share your experiences, and be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or airport to catch a flight back home or to another destination.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.